Redding police say a 47-year-old Redding man fired a gun during a fight and accused the other involved man of the shooting.

Officers at about 9:18 p.m. responded to the report of the fight near the corner of East Cypress and Victor avenues. David Spratt told police he fought with another man, who pulled a gun and fired a shot in the air.

Police located Pao Saechao, 37, of Redding, nearby. He matched a description provided by Spratt, who subsequently identified Saechao as the shooter, Sgt. Mike Wood said.

Saechao was very intoxicated and refused to give any information to police but the investigation revealed Spratt had actually fired the gun, Wood said.

Spratt later admitted to police that he fired a shot into the ground to scare off Saechao, police said.

Officers seized Spratt's gun and will be requesting the Shasta County District Attorney's Office file a complaint against Spratt for negligent discharge of a firearm and filing a false police report, Wood said.